HSBC UAE strengthens its senior leadership with new appointments

By Leandra Monteiro

Abdulfattah Sharaf has been appointed Chairman of the Board of HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (HBME) with Mohamed Al Marzooqi succeeding him as HSBC UAE, Chief Executive Officer as the bank accelerates its growth in its Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region. Both appointments were effective from 1 May, 2023.

“These appointments reflect the strength and depth of HSBC’s executive team in the UAE and the deep experience that both Abdulfattah and Mohamed have in supporting clients to expand internationally. They build on the role HSBC has played in supporting growth and development since we became the first bank to open for business in the UAE almost 80 years ago,” said Samir Assaf, Chairman of the Board of HSBC Middle East Holdings BV.

Abdulfattah takes on the chairmanship of the HBME Board after serving as HSBC UAE CEO for 13 years, a role that he had combined with oversight of the bank’s operations in Algeria, Bahrain and Kuwait as Head of International since 2017. He succeeds Samir Assaf, who will remain a Non-Executive Director of the HBME Board and also Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of HSBC Middle East Holdings BV, the holding company of HBME.

Mohamed is a career HSBC banker whose wide experience since joining the bank in the UAE in 2002 spans retail, commercial, corporate and investment banking, encompassing roles that have seen him lead coverage of some of HSBC’s most important client relationships in the country, most recently as Head of Global Banking, UAE.

The appointments directly support HSBC Group’s strategic plan to extend its ambitions and accelerate its growth in the region.